: the end of the week : the period between the close of one work or school week and the start of the next
especially
: Saturday and Sunday
weekended; weekending; weekends
: to spend the weekend
weekending in the country
: active in a specified role only on weekends or part-time
a weekend father
weekend athletes
Examples of weekend in a Sentence
Noun
What are you doing this weekend?
The office is closed on weekends.
I'm going away for the weekend.
She won a weekend in Cancun.
Verb
Her family weekends on the coast during the summer.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
They’re also made with clean lines and a straight, wide-leg fit, resulting in a crisp appearance that works for the office or even a Hamptons weekend.
—Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
The Hi Desert Lo-Fi Lit Fest is hosting free panels, workshops, and readings all weekend along.
—Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Instead, set your target areas ahead of time, and enlist the help of family members to make this quick reset a part of your pre-weekend routine.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The early 1900s mansion, 10-acre farm, and acclaimed farm-to-table restaurant alongside it have been beautifully transformed into a full-on luxury resort by Pendry Hotels and it’s bound to be the East Coast’s hottest weekend getaway.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
They’re also made with clean lines and a straight, wide-leg fit, resulting in a crisp appearance that works for the office or even a Hamptons weekend.
—Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
Verb
So, matching sets are my grab-and-go solution for everything from school drop-offs to weekend errands.
—Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
The Hi Desert Lo-Fi Lit Fest is hosting free panels, workshops, and readings all weekend along.
—Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
McLaren did come away with a three-point gain on Mercedes — a small dent in the pre-weekend deficit of 89, a gap ballooned significantly by McLaren’s double DNS in China.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Instead, set your target areas ahead of time, and enlist the help of family members to make this quick reset a part of your pre-weekend routine.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Weekend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weekend. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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weekend
1 of 2 noun
week·end
ˈwē-ˌkend 
: the end of the week
especially
: the period between the close of one working or school week and the beginning of the next
weekend
2 of 2 verb
: to spend the weekend at a specified place
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